The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-04-20
Court Proceedings.

~ e'sS eottu VI tne Olrcuit Court held
last week the following cases were tried: .
John II. Cooley '. John MAXWELL
This was 40 action Of ejectment to re.
cover small triangular strip OF land,
aboct six feet at the base aud something
less than 800 yards along the other lines.
The s.!Fties owned adjoining lands, and
the defendant in erecting his part of the
division fence, had enclosed the strip Of
ground in dispute. At the point Ia dis
pute there bad formerly stood red oak
tree, at which the land Of both parties
commenced by the descriptions In all the
deeds. The tree had disappeared, and
the question was as to its location. Each
party claimed that, from surveys Of both
properties, it conclusively appeared that
he had found the exact spot, and the
plaintiff also claimed that grantor of
the defendant, now dead, had, in 1860,
consented to the establishment of the cor
ner at the point where the plaintiff claim
ed it was. Verdict for plaintiff.
Joseph Fritts '. Lewis w. Warman. -
This was suit for SANDER, it being
claimed that the defendant had said of
the plaintiff, who had been q witness In a
horse trial, that he had sworn to lie
One witness testified that the language
complained Of had been used in CONVEX
sation had between the defendant and
witness. Verdict for plaintiff, six cents.
George w. Sherman v. William HUFF. -
This was an action for fraud and deceit
In the sale of horse. The defendant
sold the plaintiff horse for 1928, and
warranted the horse to be all right and to
do all kinds of work. The plaintiff claim
cd that the horse was not as warranted
and took 1t back to the plaintiffs In the
night and placed it in his stable. A note
for $l00-of the purchase money had
been given and suit was brought against
the plaintiff by one Hsgaman. the holder
Of the note, and the actual owner of the
horse at the time Of the sale. In that
suit Sherman was successful and there
fore never paid the 800. The damages
claimed In this action was for expenses
incurred in the former litigation and the
$eo, paid 10 money for the horse. The
defendant claimed that the horse was as
warranted, and produced number of
witnesses who had driven the horse both
before and after the sale, all of whom
give It very good reputation. Verdict
for plaintiff, $104.s5.
Abraham Pittenger v. Larson Stry-
ker.-The plaintiff Is the tenant of the
defendant under lease for ten years,
commencing In 1880. The suit was
brought to recover damages for breaches
of covenants contained in the lease to
keep tho building and fences In repair,
and for an account for work done by the
plaintiff for the defendant The defend
ant contended that he had fulfilled his
covenants to repair, and also presented
an account against the plaintiff. Verdict
for plaintiff, $780,
The jurors we're discharged until the
26th instant, the date fixed for the trial
of indictments.
The session of the Grand Jury resulted
In fifteen bills Of indictment.
The following hotel licenses were
granted:
Baptisttown--A. w. Baldwin.
Annandale--W William Morrison.
Miford-A. s. Holden.
Junction-W. A.. Melick.
Reaville-Calvin Hill
Ringoes-J. p. Rittenhouse.
Three Bridges--Abram P. Case.
New Observation-Disclosures Clark.
| Little Tork-Howard Miller.
svile--Jacob X. Wilson.
Mt Pieasant--William Hodges.
Bloomsbury--Levi Able.
High Bridge--John ]. Kinsley.
Lebanon-Sarah M. Lowe and Austin
| Lowe.
Jutland-William G. Mettler.
Valley--C. A. Robertson.
| New Hampton-John T. Smith.
Naturalization Fl. Ripple.
| Glen Gardner Edward Humphrey.
Neutrality-suspicious. III. Force.
Flemington-George II. Locker.
White House-Albert H. Hoagland.
Junction-Wm. r. Loudenberger.
William G.. Bovine.
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